ASEAN Chartered Professional

Engineer

ACPE

AN OVERVIEW
Presented as Primer for the Application in the
ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
(ACPE)

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Introduction

Association of South East Asian Nations

ASEAN
is composed of 10 member countries:
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

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Introduction

ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement

(MRA) on Engineering Services
It was signed at the 11th ASEAN Summit on
December 9, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur by all the
10 ASEAN Ministers of Trade.
It is the most pursued development in ASEAN
cooperation in trade in services.

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ASEAN Mutual Recognition
Arrangement
(MRA) on Engineering Services

It enables the qualifications of professional

services suppliers to be mutually recognized by
signatory member countries, hence facilitating
easier flow of professional services in ASEAN
region.
Article V of ASEAN Framework Agreement on
Services (AFAS) provides that ASEAN Member
Countries may recognize the education, experience
obtained, requirements met, and license granted in
other ASEAN Member Countries, for the purpose of
licensing or certification of service suppliers.

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ASEAN Mutual Recognition
Arrangement
(MRA) on Engineering Services

The governments of ASEAN Member Countries

agreed on this MRA on Engineering Services with
the following objectives:

a) To facilitate mobility of engineering services

professionals; and
b) To exchange information in order to promote
adoption of best practices on standards and
qualifications.

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ASEAN Mutual Recognition
Arrangement
(MRA) on Engineering Services

Under the MRA, a professional engineer or

practitioner who holds the nationality of an ASEAN
Member Country and who possesses qualifications
and experience that complies with the
requirements specified in the Assessment
Statement may apply to be registered on the
ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineers Register
(ACPER) and accorded the title of ASEAN Chartered
Professional Engineer (ACPE).

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ACPE and ACPER

Under the ASEAN MRA, the Professional
Regulatory
Authority
(PRA)
of
each
participating ASEAN Country or in our case,
the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
shall authorize a Monitoring Committee (MC)
to receive and process applications from
professional engineers for registration as
ACPE, and to maintain the ACPER.

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ASEAN Monitoring Committee on
Engineering Services for the
Philippines

Pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA)
signed
between
and
among
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC),
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and
Philippine Technological Council (PTC), the
ASEAN Monitoring Committee on Engineering
Services for the Philippines (AMCESP) was
created in 2010 to serve the function of the
Monitoring Committee for the Philippines.

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ASEAN Monitoring Committee on
Engineering Services for the
Philippines

The current ASEAN Monitoring Committee on

Engineering Services for the Philippines (AMCESP)
is composed of :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Professional Regulation Commission

Chairman
Engg Professional Regulatory Board Rep. - Member
Engg Professional Regulatory Board Rep. - Member
Commission on Higher Education
- Member
Philippine Technological Council
- Member

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Registered Foreign Professional
Engineer
(RFPE)

An ACPE who wishes to provide professional

engineering
services
in
any
other
participating ASEAN Country shall register to
the PRC through AMCESP to be eligible as a
Registered Foreign Professional Engineer
(RFPE).
A RFPE may be permitted to work, not as an
independent practitioner, but in collaboration
with a designated Filipino Registered
Professional Engineer subject to appropriate
domestic professional regulatory laws.

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Registered Foreign Professional
Engineer (RFPE)

Authorization to Work as RFPE

Special/Temporary Permit from PRC shall be secured
before any RFPE can practice his profession in the
Philippines.
The AMCESP shall monitor and assess the professional
practice of the RFPEs to ensure compliance with ASEAN
MRA.
The PRC may issue rules and prescribe fees which may
not contradict nor modify any of the provisions of the
ASEAN MRA for the purpose of maintaining high standards
of professional conduct and ethical practice in
engineering.

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Registered Foreign Professional
Engineer (RFPE)
The PRC will notify the ASEAN Chartered Professional
Engineers Coordinating Committee (ACPECC) Secretariat
promptly in writing when a RFPE has contravened the
ASEAN MRA or the Philippine laws and regulations.

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Requirement for Registration as
ACPE

Registration Criteria and Procedure

A. Filipino ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (FACPE)

1. A professional Engineer who meet the following
qualifications and professional experiences is eligible
for registration as a FACPE:
a) has completed a recognized engineering program or its
equivalent in a university or school accredited by CHED;
b) possesses a current and valid professional registration
or licensing certificate to practice engineering in the
Philippines issued by the PRC;
c) has gained experience of not less than seven (7) years
of active and practical engineering experience;

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Requirement for Registration as
ACPE
d) has spent at least two (2) years in responsible charge of
significant engineering works, within the seven (7) years
of professional engineering experience under item (c)
hereof;
e) has complied with the CPD program/policy of the
Philippines at a satisfactory level;
c) has not been charged or convicted of any serious
violation of technical, professional and ethical
standards, local and international, for the practice of
engineering or of any crime involving moral turpitude;
and
g) has confirmed signature on the statement of
compliance with codes of ethics.

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Requirement for Registration as
ACPE

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nt application exhibited to me his Community Tax Certificate No. ___________issued at __________ on _______________.

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF ETHICS

I, _______________________, of legal age, Filipino citizen,

single/married,
with
postal
address
at
____________________________,
hereby depose and state in accordance with law, that I will
abide and comply with the principles enshrined in the Code
of Ethics of the ___________________ profession.
______________________________
Name and Signature of Applicant
______________________________
Date
Subscribe and sworn to before me this ___day of _____ 20__
at ______________ . Affiant application exhibited to me his
Community Tax Certificate No. ________issued at __________
on _____________.

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APPLICANTS

Letter of Intent
CHECKLIST
Duly accomplished ACPE Application Form No. 001-2013 with attached
Certificate/s of Employment covering a period not less than seven (7)
Years; Certification of Project completion
CPE/CPD Certificate of Credit Units earned
Copy of Diploma
Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records
CHED Certificate of Equivalency (when applicable)
PRC Certificate of Registration
Valid PRC Professional Identification Card
Certificate of No Pending Administrative Case Issued by the PRC
Certificate of Good Standing issued by the respective APO
Original copy of NBI Clearance
Signed Statement of Compliance with Code of Ethics (Notarized)
Recent four (4) passport size pictures, white background with name
tag (coat and tie for men; blazer for women)
Payment
Cash
Check _______________ Receipt No. ________________
Payment Received by _________________________ Date ______________
Note:
1. Triplicate copies of the accomplished accomplishment forms, including copies of all
supporting documents must be submitted; legal size (8 x 13) of paper shall be
used throughout; photocopies of large documents shall be reduced accordingly.
Each set shall be submitted in Clear book, complete with table of contents/tab.
2. All applications must be originally signed by the applicant and shall be delivered
or mailed to:

APEC/ASEAN/ACPE MRA Secretariat

International Affair Division
Professional Regulation Commission
2nd Floor PRC Main Bldg.
P. Paredes cor. Morayta St., Sampaloc, Manila

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Registration Procedure Flow Chart

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Guide to Application for Registration
as ACPE
1. A professional engineer who is qualified to apply for registration as
ACPE shall submit his application in the form as shown above.
2. The applicant who is eligible to practice in specific engineering
profession would be reviewed by the AMCESP for compliance.
3. Professional interview, if necessary, maybe conducted by the
appropriate PRB to assess the experience in engineering. In such
case, the AMCESP will inform the applicant of the date, time and
venue of the interview.
4. The appropriate PRB will prepare and submit its recommendations
to the AMCESP. The AMCESP will check to ensure that there is no
discrepancy and inadequacy in the assessment procedures.
5. The AMCESP will ensure that documents containing information on
the assessment of the Applicants for registration on the ACPER are
available when requested by the ACPECC for purposes of review as
required under the ASEAN MRA.

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Fees for Registration as ACPE

Upon the filing of application, a non-refundable

processing fee of Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00)
shall be paid.
Upon approval of the application, a registration fee of
Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) shall be paid.

Renewal fee for ACPE registration shall be Five

Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) every three (3) years.

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Fees for Registration as RFPE

Upon the filing of application, a non-refundable

processing fee of Three Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00)
shall be paid.
Upon approval of the application, a registration fee of
Eight Thousand Pesos (Php 8,000.00) shall be paid.

Fees for Special Temporary Permit

Upon filing of the application for the Special Temporary
Permit (STP), a non-refundable processing fee of Three
Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00) shall be paid.
Upon Approval of the application, a permit fee of Eight
Thousand Pesos (Php 8,000.00) shall be paid.

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Recognized Field of Engineering
Practice Offered in the Philippines
Agricultural
Aeronautical
Chemical
Civil
Electrical
Electronics
Geodetic
Mechanical
Metallurgical
Mining
Naval Architecture and Marine Engg
Sanitary

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Benefits of ACPE
Registration with ACPE Register ensures that
professional engineers gain the opportunity to
have their professional standing recognized
within the ASEAN region.
Add value to individual professional
engineers who wish to work and practice their
professional expertise in
the ASEAN
economies.
Definite advantage of opportunities that is
offered to enhance competitiveness and
employment opportunities.

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Benefits of ACPE
Mutual exemption from assessment for the purpose of
working and practicing engineering profession in economies
participating in the ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer
scheme.
Higher compensation for those who work abroad.
Help obtain higher points for those seeking residency or
migrating to other ASEAN countries.
Chance to be a business partner of a Registered Foreign
Professional Engineer from other ASEAN countries.

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ASEAN Certified Professional
Engineer

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ASEAN Certified Professional
Engineer

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Where to Apply:
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
International Affair Division (IAD),
APEC/ASEAN/ACPE MRA Secretariat,
2nd Floor PRC Main Building, P. Paredes St.
corner Morayta St., Sampaloc, Manila
Contacts: Tel. # (63 2) 310-0019
Email: prc.iad.mra@gmail.com
Text your email address to 0928 337 0911 (Ver)
0909 583 6014 (Cris) and 0920 932 6515 (Joel)
with your request to download Application
Forms and other documents.

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